The Malhotra Group has expanded its care portfolio following the completion of a £10m development in Sunderland.
The care, leisure and property development group has created 50 new jobs through the opening of Bede House in Ryhope, a 68-bed facility operated under its care division, Prestwick Care.
The group – which also owns a string of bars, restaurants and hotels in the region – said the home will provide specialist mental health care for young adults, along with a specialist brain injuries unit which, alongside its facilities, will offer a range of amenities for the residents to enjoy.
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Facilities include an on-site café, cinema and hairdressing salon and a large outdoor terrace along with a greenhouse, which can be used by residents who enjoy gardening.
Bede House also has a number of art pieces created for the communal areas, including a large scale stained glass window and an installation made from Australian driftwood which was especially commissioned to go into the home.
Bunty Malhotra, CEO of Malhotra Group Plc, said: “I started my career as a care provider in Sunderland some 30 years ago.
“It’s very important to the group that we have been able to create a specialist care facility of this standard in the city and have the ability to provide such high level of care, along with creating a number of job opportunities. “We appreciate the support from the local authority and CQC during the commissioning process.”
Bede House will be officially opened by the mayor of Sunderland, Coun Harry Trueman, next Monday, December 6.
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